PUB-5002: Government and the Public Interest

Biggs, S., & Helms, L. B. (2015). The practice of American public policymaking. Abingdon: Routledge.
Read Chapter 3: Preview and Chapter 4: Problems.
This book focuses on the public policymaking process.

Karner, A., & Marcantonio, R. A. (2018). Achieving transportation equity: Meaningful public involvement to meet the needs of underserved communities. Public Works Management & Policy, 23(2), 105-126.
This is a journal article exploring the need for meaningful public involvement, where people, including under-served communities, can influence and shape decisions.

Messinger, P.R. (2015). Citizen-centered cities, volume I: Case studies of public involvement. Business expert press.
Read Chapter 1: Nine Challenges for Public Involvement 2.0.
This is a book about the value of public involvement in local government.

Nabatchi, T., Sancino, A., & Sicilia, M. (2017). Varieties of participation in public services: The who, when, and what of coproduction. Public administration review, 77(5), 766-776.
This journal article explores coproduction in public administration.